Chase G. Woodhouse
Chase Going Woodhouse (March 3, 1890 – December 12, 1984) was a prominent feminist leader, suffragist, and educator. She served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing the Second Congressional District of Connecticut, becoming the second Congresswoman from Connecticut, the first elected as a Democrat, and the first woman born outside the United States in either chamber of the U.S. Congress.
Chase Woodhouse | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the House Democratic Caucus | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | |
| Leader | John McCormack |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Edna Kelly |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Horace Seely-Brown |
| Succeeded by | Horace Seely-Brown |
| In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | John McWilliams |
| Succeeded by | Horace Seely-Brown |
| Secretary of the State of Connecticut | |
| In office January 8, 1941 – January 6, 1943 | |
| Governor | Robert Hurley |
| Preceded by | Sara Crawford |
| Succeeded by | Frances Burke Redick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chase Going March 3, 1890 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | December 12, 1984 (aged 94) New Canaan, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Edward Woodhouse |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | McGill University (BA, MA) University of Berlin University of Chicago |
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